Show HOUSEHOLD ECON ECONOMICS the has baa been requested to I 1 call attention to the work of the national household economic association cia tion presided over by mary E green M D this thie organization ban baa been in operation a little over three yean a and ad boo baa done buob in the way of disseminating information concerning homana duty in the household the NB WS believes in its ta work and in line therewith has baa added a depart ment meat on domestic dome aclo science aole noe to make its iti initial appearance on saturday next in covering this very broad field there will be naturally very tory buob that will apply to home lite lire in one grade of but not in others yet that la in necessary in general treat great ment of the sub sublett leot tula department has daano no connection with the work of the national association in line therewith A feature which the national association now aims at la Is the ment by congress Congre aa of a national health bureau tu to be a senior of information in regard to the development and proper care ot of the family faintly buob information dis cissom som dateo in am american loan homes would be of incalculable benefit to the nation As ae the association claims the american people have been accused of wasteful ness for car a long time past and of extravagance and a general disregard dla regard of at laws lawa and of home hygiene 00 a people they we are given over to dye P nervous disorders with the logical of increasing vice intern pera perance ince and insanity too much of this it il to IB claimed may be traced to an unstable unscientific home life in which the mistress to is generally unfitted tor or her work while the maid Is IB often both incompetent and unwilling to leeome otherwise young women ignorant of the abe value of home borne training persist in fitting themselves for business rather than for household lite lire in eplee of at the act that they look upon a home borne of 01 their own as their destination to which their business excene ice Is ie simp simply lyan an avenue but which their incapacity because of lack jack of anfor mation on home duties makes lese leee huxtable Hui Pul table than it should be the aim of the association is to effect a change in this state of aff affairs air by having household science in fo Ob hoole societies etc to riv nive to the girls tuo necessary nece esary training to fit them tor for the special duties of their sex that the family residences of the nation astion way be mure more thoroughly homes then than aboy now are or have prospect ol of becoming under the conditions which have prevailed in the recent post past the object thus sought I 1 s ot of a must commendable character and ought to appeal to societies for women ruu girls outside ot of those connected with the national household economic Koino caio association cia tion A brief summary of anat the study of household economics includes as outlined by the national association will wiil suggest its great value to mothers and to all interested in the proper training of girls and women 1 the home its proper construction and location its sanitation and hygiene which includes the beat methods of heating venti latine atiniz lighting plumbing and sewerage also how to furnish the nome artistically as an well as economically and hygienically 2 the structure and functions funo tiona of the body with reference to personal pen pero onal hygiene particularly that of children the proper r care of f the body with regard to clothing 09 diet rest exer exercise cibe etc eio 3 textile materials and their use in the clothing of our bodies as well as the furnishing of our homes 4 the foods we use their relative dietetic nutritive and economic values the most healthful and economic method of cooking the proper diet dietaries arles for different members of the family particularly y the proper foods for invalids infants I 1 and growing children 5 the best beat mental and moral as well a as physical development of the child wl within in the home |